May 17, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER: Pledge of Allegiance
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2. MEMBERS PRESENT:
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Barsness, Gugisberg, Holtberg, T. Reichmann, Zavadil, A. Reichmann, Ogdahl |
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3. APPROVE AGENDA: (ACTION) (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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Motion by , seconded by , to approve the agenda as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE: Barsness _____, Zavadil ____, T. Reichmann ____, Gugisberg ____, Holtberg____, A. Reichmann ____ Ogdahl Motion carried. |
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4. VISITOR'S COMMENTS:
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OPEN FORUM PROCEDURES: 1. The open forum will be held at the beginning of the meeting. 2. Those wishing to speak should sign up and indicate the topic at the beginning of the meeting. 3. A maximum time of 20 minutes will be allowed for the open forum. 4. A basic guide of three people per topic with a maximum of five minutes per person. 5. Those speaking will state their name and address prior to speaking. 6. Statements should be limited to the issues only. 7. Apply the "Golden Rule" during presentations. 8. The board retains the right to respond or not, but may discuss the item. 9. Personal/Personnel issues will not be heard or discussed |
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5. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND HONORS:
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Angie Van Zee and Rick Ellingworth
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6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS: (APPENDIX) (ACTION) (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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Motion by ___________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve the minutes of the meetings as listed above. ROLL CALL VOTE: Barsness _____, Zavadil ____, T. Reichmann ____, Gugisberg ____, Holtberg____, A. Reichmann ____ Ogdahl Motion carried.
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7. CONSIDER AND APPROVE CLAIMS, ACCOUNTS, DONATIONS AND GIFTS: (APPENDIX) (ACTION) (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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Motion by ____________________, seconded by ______________________, to approve the Claims & Accounts totaling $1,611,829.36. ROLL CALL VOTE: Barsness _____, Zavadil ____, T. Reichmann ____, Gugisberg ____, Holtberg____, A. Reichmann ____ A. Ogdahl Motion carried. |
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7.A. SUMMARY OF BILLS
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Vicki Moen, Finance Director
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Vicki Moen, Finance Director will present the summary of bills attached to the agenda.
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7.B. INVESTMENT REPORT
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Vicki Moen, Finance Director
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Vicki Moen, Finance Director will present the monthly Investment Report. The report is attached to this agenda.
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7.C. FOODSERVICE REPORT
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Vicki Moen, Finance Director
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The monthly Food Service Report will be presented by Vicki Moen, Finance Director. The report is attached.
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7.D. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORTS
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Vicki Moen, Finance Director
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The monthly Revenue and Expenditure Reports are attached to the agenda and will be presented by Finance Director, Vicki Moen.
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7.E. MAS ENROLLMENT
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Rick Ellingworth
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The monthly MAS student enrollment report will be presented by Interim Superintendent Ellingworth
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8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 05172021 ACCEPTING DONATIONS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT: (APPENDIX) (ACTION) (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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Motion by _____________________, seconded by _________________, to approve Resolution No. 05172021 accepting the donations to the school district. ROLL CALL VOTE: Barsness _____, Zavadil ____, T. Reichmann ____, Gugisberg ____, Holtberg____, A. Reichmann ____Ogdahl Motion carried.
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9. RECEIVE SPARK 27 CREATIVE PRESENTATION AND CONSIDER REQUEST TO APPROVE SPARK 27 CREATIVE CONTRACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 22:
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Katie Elenberger
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Katie Elenberger, Spark 27 Founder and Creative Brand Strategist will be in attendance to provide the school board with a review of projects completed in FY 21. Katie will also present the FY22 contract proposal including goals for the upcoming year. Following school board dialogue and questions, the administration recommends school board approval of the proposed FY 22 contract. Motion by , seconded by , to approve the proposed FY22 contract with Spark 27 Creative as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE: Barsness _____, Zavadil ____, T. Reichmann ____, Gugisberg ____, Holtberg____, A. Reichmann ____ Ogdahl Motion carried.
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10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM SCHEDULE AND ASSESSMENT BENCHMARK:
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Board Members Nick Gugisberg, Amanda Ogdahl and Angie Reichmann, Rick Ellingworth
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May 5, 2021, Julie Critz, Curriculum Consultant to the Minnewaska Area School District presented to school board members a status report depicting where the district is at with curriculum work done to date. Julie presented ten school districts that were approved by the Curriculum Committee (Gugisberg, A. Reichmann and A. Ogdahl) with similar demographics to those in Minnewaska Area. The Curriculum Committee recommended the MAS District measure against those districts as we review assessment benchmarks. The Committee also recommended MAS adopt a three-tiered curriculum approval process the district will use in the future. The list of districts we will use to benchmark and the three-tiered curriculum approval process are attached to this agenda. The school board discussed those recommendations at the workshop on May 5. Following any additional discussion at this meeting, the administration request the board take action formally approving the Assessment Benchmark Districts and a Three-Tiered Curriculum Approval Process to be used going forward. Motion by , seconded by , to approve the Assessment Benchmark and the Three-Tiered Curriculum Approval Process as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE: Barsness _____, Zavadil ____, T. Reichmann ____, Gugisberg ____, Holtberg____, A. Reichmann ____ Ogdahl Motion carried.
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11. REQUEST FOR SCHOOL BOARD APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ENHANCED MAS EARLY CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMS COMMENCING WITH THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR:
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Scott Lempka, Nick Gugisberg and Rick Ellingworth
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May 5, 2021, Elementary School Principal Scott Lempka and ECFE Lead Teacher, Sara Nestor presented to the School Board a plan to enhance the ECFE and School Readiness programs commencing with the 2021-2022 School Year. Mr. Lempka will be present to answer any further questions board members may have about the plan which includes moving Sara Nestor from part-time to full-time as ECFE Lead Teacher, expanding the program offerings as proposed and shifting approximately $30,000 of the program from Fund 4 (Community Fund) to the General Fund in FY 22. This represents an overall increase in funding from approximately $15,000 to $30,000. Following discussion, a motion approving the plan is requested. Motion by , seconded by , to approve Sara Nestor from part-time to full-time as ECFE Lead Teacher, expanding the program offerings as proposed and shifting approximately $30,000 of the program from Fund 4 (Community Fund) to the General Fund in FY 22. ROLL CALL VOTE: Barsness _____, Zavadil ____, T. Reichmann ____, Gugisberg ____, Holtberg____, A. Reichmann ____ Ogdahl Motion carried.
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12. PRESENTATION OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NOTICE APPROVING THE MAS 2021-2022 FLEXIBLE LEARNING YEAR CALENDAR:
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Angie Van Zee and Rick Ellingworth
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Recently, the Minnesota Department of Education sent notice to Superintendent Rankin that the MAS Flexible Learning Year Calendar Application for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years has been approved. The approved calendar will be posted on the district's website soon. The Letter of Approval and the approved calendar are attached to this agenda. No board action is necessary.
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13. PRESENTATION OF PLANS TO COLLABORATE WITH THE MINNEWASKA LAKER FOUNDATION TO DEVELOP AN ENDOWMENT PROGRAM AND REQUEST FOR MAS SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A "FACILITY NAMING POLICY" TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENDOWMENT PLAN:
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Rick Ellingworth, Interim Superintendent
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Interim Superintendent, Rick Ellingworth and Activities/Community Ed Director, Bill Mills have been in communication with the Minnewaska Laker Foundation Board of Directors for the purpose of developing an Endowment Program for the specific purpose of enhancing programs for students and staff of the Minnewaska School District.
Mr. Ellingworth will make a powerpoint presentation providing background information as well as a preliminary proposal focused on "Facility Naming Rights" intended to assist in the creation of Endowment Funds. Following the presentation and school board discussion, board direction is requested. Related exhibits are attached.
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14. CONSIDER POLICY # 808 COVID-19 FACE COVERING POLICY:
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School boards that adopted a face-covering policy may pass a motion to rescind the policy. The motion should be consistent with the ongoing face-covering requirement, which continues until the 70% vaccination rate or July 1, 2021, date (whichever comes earlier). The MAS school board took action at the August 17, 2021, regular school board meeting to approve policy # 808 COVID-19 Face Covering Policy. This motion will cancel the previous motion (in this case, the motion to adopt the face-covering policy) The motion to rescind must be moved and seconded, as is done for motions generally. The face-covering policy may be rescinded in a single meeting (provided that the school district has not adopted a different practice for rescission of district policies). A conditional motion to rescind may be passed. For example, a motion stating that a policy will be rescinded as of a specific date or fulfillment of a condition can be made and seconded. The recommendation would be that the school board rescind this effective 07/01/2021. Motion by ___________________, seconded by _____________________, to rescind the motion approving policy # 808 COVID-19 Face Covering Policy effective 07/01/2021. ROLL CALL VOTE: Barsness _____, Zavadil ____, T. Reichmann ____, Gugisberg ____, Holtberg____, A. Reichmann ____ Ogdahl Motion carried. |
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15. CONSENT CALENDAR: (ACTION)
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Motion by ___________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the consent calendar as listed above. ROLL CALL VOTE: Barsness _____, Zavadil ____, T. Reichmann ____, Gugisberg ____, Holtberg____, A. Reichmann ____ Ogdahl Motion carried. |
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15.A. New Hires:
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15.B. Change of Status:
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15.C. Extended School Year Hires:
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15.D. Resignations:
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16. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING POLICIES:
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The District's Policy Committee presents the following policies for consideration.
Motion by , seconded by , to approve the policies as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE: Barsness _____, Zavadil ____, T. Reichmann ____, Gugisberg ____, Holtberg____, A. Reichmann ____ Ogdahl Motion carried.
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17. CHOOSE BOARD MEMBERS TO HAND OUT DIPLOMAS AT COMMENCEMENT:
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18. OTHER:
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19. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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20. ADJOURN: (ACTION) (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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Motion by _____________________, seconded by ______________________, to adjourn the Regular Meeting at _________ p.m. Motion carried. ROLL CALL VOTE: Barsness _____, Zavadil ____, T. Reichmann ____, Gugisberg ____, Holtberg____, A. Reichmann ____Ogdahl Motion carried. |
